SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean lawmakers across party lines have condemned the government’s handling of a sharp rise in kidnapping and confinement cases involving Korean nationals in Cambodia, urging swift and decisive measures — including the possibility of military intervention — to protect citizens abroad. During a National Assembly audit on Sunday, Rep. [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Friday raised travel alerts for border regions of Thailand and Cambodia as the armed conflict between the two Southeast Asian countries is escalating over their longstanding territorial dispute. Beginning at 12 p.m., a “special travel advisory,” which advises nationals to refrain from traveling to or to [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s trade ministry said Monday it has held the first joint committee meeting with Cambodia after their free trade agreement (FTA) took effect and discussed the progress of the deal and ways to cooperate in the global supply chain. Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo met his Cambodian counterpart, Cham [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Foodville, the restaurant arm of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, said Monday its bakery franchise Tous les Jours will reopen five outlets in Cambodia this year under a contract with a new local partner. CJ Foodville has signed a master franchise deal with Cambodia’s Express Food Group [...]
SEJONG, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s trade ministry said Wednesday it has discussed measures to bolster bilateral cooperation with Cambodia in areas including trade, infrastructure and carbon neutrality. Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo met Kem Sithan, the acting minister of Cambodia’s commerce ministry, in Phnom Penh to share ideas on ways to broaden economic [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Emart24, a South Korean convenience store chain, said Friday it will open its first store in Cambodia in June as part of its global expansion strategy. Emart24 aims to increase the number of its convenience stores in Cambodia to 100 within five years, the company said in a statement. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — E-Mart24 Inc., one of South Korea’s major convenience store chains, said Friday it aims to open 100 stores in Cambodia by 2028, as it signed a deal with a local partner to make inroads into the Southeast Asian country. E-Mart24 signed the deal with Saihan Partners, a joint venture [...]
PATTAYA, Thailand, Dec. 03 (Korea Bizwire) — A21, a global nonprofit organization committed to eradicating human trafficking through awareness, intervention, and aftercare, is proud to announce two landmark events in Pattaya, Thailand, and Cambodia. These initiatives underscore A21′s ongoing dedication to fortifying and expanding anti-trafficking efforts across the Southeast Asia region. Child Advocacy Center Expansion [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — E-Mart24 Inc., one of South Korea’s major convenience store (CVS) chains, has signed an initial agreement with a South Korean real estate service company and a Cambodian food and beverage group to make inroads into the Cambodian market, company officials said Friday. E-Mart24 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean maintenance technology, utilized to restore the country’s national treasures, will support the preservation of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, one of the world’s oldest religious monuments. The Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation recently revealed plans to maintain the Preah Pithu monument group site and the Terrace of the Elephants at [...]